Written Answers Monday 19 September 2005

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Crown Appointees

Linda Fabiani (Central Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what support it gives to appointees of the Crown nominated by the Parliament to resist political pressure.

Nora Radcliffe: The SPCB is not aware of what is meant by political pressure.

  In any event, the legislation establishing the various offices provides that Crown appointees are not subject to the direction or control of the SPCB, any member of the Scottish Executive or any member of the Parliament.